Our beliefs behind our behaviors, 6/7

On our staff development day we spent time reflecting on our practices and our philosophy. Below are some of the questions that were given to the maestros to answer. The maestros brainstormed possible responses and were given opportunities to refine and reflect upon their answers.  Some of our maestros responded in English and others in Spanish; you can see their authentic responses below. There were twenty questions in total.  Here is the sixth set of questions:

Why do we let children play in the rain?  ¿Por qué permitimos que los niños jueguen en la lluvia?

• Para que los niños tengan contacto con la naturaleza y todos los componentes que la rodean. Ellos pueden explorar todo lo que la compone.
• Necesitan estar al tanto del ambiente natural. Mientras más lo aprecian, más lo consideran. 
• Everything is a learning experience, rain creates curiosity and a new “texture” for children to explore.
• It’s a childhood rite of passage. It’s a great sensory experience- So much is learned when you play in water.

 
Why do we take off our shoes inside?  ¿Por qué nos quitamos los zapatos adentro?

• To reduce the amount of toxins, dirt, etc. that we carry/ bring with our shoes.
  
• To reduce the amount of bacteria we bring in from outside.
  
• Para reducir y prevenir el traer bacteria dentro del salon. De esta manera mantenemos el salon saludable.
  
• Evitar ingresar bacterias/ gérmenes que traemos en los zapatos, en especial en la alfombra.

Why do we not use time-outs? ¿Por qué no usamos time-outs?

• Because we practice positive discipline and time-outs are not positive discipline.
  
• Because we just change their environment, we don’t punish them.
  
• Time-outs can be negative, embarrassing, and humiliating for the child.
  
• Porque usamos disciplina positiva y no queremos castigar al niño, sino la accion.
  
• It removes the child from the situation but because it doesn’t teach the child how to behave in a positive manor.